WEEK 6 POWER RANKINGS

WHERE WE GET OUR FIRST MAJOR SHAKEUP OF THE YEAR

Two former EBP winners face off in Maracaibo as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James do battle in the Game of the Week.

Well, at least one of the Games of the Week lived up to its billing. Seriously, it'll be a while until the Power Rankings double-dips again. In honor of their total dominance over the Defending Champs, the Iguanas welcome Kobe Bryant and the struggling Twin Falls Gators in Week 7's Game of the Week. Can the Igs widen their six-game lead in the World Conference? Can the Gators turn things around after two straight blowout losses?

Team, Rank, (Previous), Overall, (Last Week)

1 (5) 35-18-1 (8-1-0)
The Iguanas were by far the best team in the league last week. They would have beaten Udorn, New York, and Park City 9-0, Rigby and St. George 8-1, Nephi and Richmond 7-2, Twin Falls 6-2-1, and Bayside and Salt Lake 6-3. We feel safe in saying that Los Iguanas are the best in the WFBL.


2 (2) 33-20-1 (6-2-1)
Lest all the attention goes to the Iguanas, let's not forget that the Strats beat the previously-unbeaten-and-tied-for-first-place Sundancers. Nephi is now the only remaining unbeaten team, but remains in second despite a 6-3 victory over the Igs in Week 4. Conspiracy!


3 (1) 30-22-2 (2-6-1)
Park City! What happened? You sure picked a fine week to have a brain fart, so to speak. And for that, your humble win streak is halted. Can Barton rally his troops in a classic trap game against the Jai-Rai? Or will they be caught looking ahead to arch-nemesis Zermatt?


4 (1) 29-24-1 (1-8)
And down you go. It was a fun ride, Zermatt. The streak ends at 14 weeks without a loss, 12 straight wins, and 8 at the top of the Power Rankings. In their defense, no one would have beaten the Iguanas last week, but they sure could have tried harder. Time to start a new streak at the pesky SnowBees.


5 (8) 26-27-1 (6-3-0)
Back in the win column, the Trojans snap their two-week slide. Seems like the lineup shuffle made by coach Nathan Wallace worked, as both Raymond Felton at PG and Brooke Lopez at C paid dividends. The new-look Butchers come to town for an interconference tilt this week.


6 (5) 26-27-1 (3-6-0)
You know, Gator fans, your 8-1 victory is the only thing keeping your record respectable. Someone needs to take control of that third spot in the Wasatch, and the Gators have the talent to do so. A win against the top-ranked Iguanas could help Kobe and Co. make a strong statement.


7 (9) 27-27-0 (6-3-0)
With D-Will back in the lineup, things are suddenly looking bright for Udorn, who have consecutive 6-3 wins after losing their first four to start the season. Will they have enough to run with the Sundancers, smarting from their first loss of the season?


8 (11) 23-31-0 (6-3-0)
Evidently the SnowBees are not exactly ready to make the bottom of the rankings their permanent home. A nice win against Twin Falls could be a springboard for a little run. Zermatt looms this week, and Ted hasn't lost to little brother since Week 19 of the 06-07 campaign.


9 (6) 24-27-3 (3-6-0)
A crushing loss for St. George, just as fans were feeling a return to prominence for the lovable pups. It's been up and down for the U-Dogs so far, and normally a trip to Bayside would be just what the doctor ordered. Only Bayside's not as bad as you might think.


10 (7) 23-30-1 (3-6-0)
It was quite a week for the Butchers. After trading Antawn Jamison and Shane Battier to Zermatt for David West and Marqus Daniels, the Edgells then threw their names in the ring for Most One-Sided Trade, sending Daniels to Nephi (really?) for Ron Artest and Udonis Haslem. We tip our cap to you, Richmond.


11 (12) 21-32-1 (6-3-0)
Not as bad as you might think? Perhaps, but still bad. Their first victory notwithstanding, the Power Rankings wants to see some more consistency from the Tigers before they can move up any higher. With Camby playing appearing to be back to his old self, they just might get there.


12 (10) 21-33-0 (3-6-0)
New York just didn't have enough to overcome the Jai-Rai, and it's back to the 12th spot after a three-week hiatus. Intriguing match-up against 2nd-place Nephi this week: big lineup changes for the Kings have them scrambling for something cohesive, while Nephi tries to stay unbeaten this season.